Burial vault



H. M, WELLS Dec. 1, 1931.

BUR I AL VAULT Filed Nov. 2l, 1930 Ime/11450@ Patented Dec. f1, '1931 ,luNrTt/fn`sums IIARRYM, WELL-s, oF sourircrimini,l unisEnsiml BURIAL vAULTf Application lednvember 21, reeel] senainaasazeo;

This linvention relatesto'new and useful improvements in burial vvaults"andiparticularly thoseadapte'd to `contain "and enclose a casket in an ,air-tightmanner to preserve 'the same when` embedded `in theearth.

An important obj ect o'f'tlie invention is to providey a va-ult "comprising a receptacle `and vcover vthereforl with afj oint therebetween of a construction to forma perfect Vseal and to V'present a finished appearance, lbut precludes the Vlodgement of earthon and about the joint.V i

isf to provide a3 joint''of the "above character in'which the cen'ientitious` filling'material employed in the joint is highly compressed betweenftwo or more surfaces of 'both' the coVe'rand receptacley to' `more effectively seal a casketwithin the vault.r y Y ,Y

Other objectsandadvantagesof theinventionwill become Vapparent during the course of the following "descriptionl VIn the accompanying drawings forming'oza Vpart of the description and Vwherein like `numerals are employedfto designate `like parts throughout the-,several views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved-burial vault-with portions'of the the-samej 4o t n I drawings for a more detailed disclosurefhe receptacle andcover thereof broken awayto illustrate vthe constructionl of the joint therebetween; f Figure 2'is an enlarged transverse'section of this joint. V

Figure 3 is asimilar fragmentaryview of a modication thereof. Y l

MHFigure 4 is an enlarged transversesection of a modified form of joint, "and I i t Figure 5 is ajsimil'ar fragmentary View of Referring lfnow: more particularly" to' "the numeral 6 .designates'the vbodyfor receptacle portlonofthe vault formed of concrete or A -any other suitable material to assume a substantially rectangular configuration, as

shown in thedrawings.

The walls and ottom.ofthis:receptacleare.y

suitably reinforced by a metallic reinforcing formation.

vfabric 7 c embedded inthe walls during their *Another importantl object of thejinvention 'willjbe after.

terialQiyintheseatL Je The'upperedges: ofthe sideland end walls Y of i the receptaclejare ofinc'reasedcross Lsectional area 4as at8 gradually mergingias at 9 into'the walls and endsV as shown;` This en? larged ,upper edge portion ofthe receptacle is 'reinforced' by'ametallic fabric`f10 embed-V ded therein during'manufacture which conformstothe; curvatureof theouter surface of this enlargement and is *unitedf to thel rein!" forcing fabric Zas 'at"'11'. f

The upperfhorizontal'surface, ofl the ,end

ywith a continuous Y seati orf groove "12 having a :bottom wall '13 "and uand side walls ``of the receptacleis*provided Y :Side wang defined by i outer and innervertical flangesl@vv and 15` re# f05 spectively. Theupperf'horizontal surface t of the outer flange 14 forins the support'of al cover 17 for the receptacle ina mannerwhich inore specifically described- The inne'rflageit 'is substanutuy kdu@v 18 is inclined downwardly and outwardly to meet the bottom-13 of the groove or seat 12.

, This surface is inelin'edsol ast'oslidingly'engage a 'corresponding'wallv 19 of' afi-lange 2O depending from' the sidesand Y ends of the 'cover 17. 1

f This cover is also suitably reinforced by metallic reinforcing fabric 211which is arched to conform` to`- the arched formation of the cover f and provided 4 with dependencies extending down intoth'e flange 20 "of the cover! The bottom surface 22o'f the flange 2O is subvg stantially paralleltogthe'bottom surface'l of theseat in the receptacle,`and the flange `20`being"shorter int-height than theouter fiange` 14,V isf 'adapted to? be spaced from the .Y

'bottm pf the ,Q'gi'ooveoil seatiwlien the ofver'is in positio'nonthe receptacle". Thisflange 20 z is also narrower thantheiwidth ofthe seat orgroove 112so'that itsfverticalouter surface 23 is spaced fromthe outer wall ofthe groove g n to permit the disposition offcementitious ina-- j In order tosupport the lcover 17` the receptacle with-the bottom of theflange 20v spaced from the bottom of the groove 12, the y dependingzmarginal portion ofthe coveris termed Off-increased Crests- Sectfonelerea awt 25, which in effect equips the flange 2O with an outwardly and laterallyextending shoulder 26 with a horizontal Vsurfacev27 adapted to rest upon the upper surface 16 of the outer flange 14 when the cover is positioned uponthe receptacle.. The outer surface 28 of this shoulder is `disposed in thesameplane with the outersurface ofthe outer flange 141incident to the projection and overlapping ofthe shoulder 26 over the'outer flange 14, thereby completely covering'theijoint ,andlienlxancing the symmetry of the vault. y Y v lnthe modification of the joint shown'in Y Figure 3, the only difference yover the form just described resides in "the 'formation of 'l theinner kwall .29 ofy they outer .flange :14 with Aajdraft oryinclination which makes Y for.- the acconnnod-ation of f more cementitious' material-atthe fpoint-A designated vby the numeral 30. `yOtherwise, l.this oint Apossessesthe same construction as .that heretofore described and showninvdetailiinlFigure2.. j l, 'Y

,ln11se, v-cementitious niaterial-s24,y ,preferably Cement or concrete isplaced-in the groove 12, after vwhich the receptacler' islthen loweredi-intothe .grave. EArcasket is neXtrlows ered into the receptacle g 6u The V'cover 17 is Y then -lowered .t into the5 grave :softhat its dev-pen ding flange 20 `.rides down the 1 inclined .face l8of theiinner'lange20 of the receptacle ;andmoves'1nto,the cementitious material 24,

thereby compress1ng -the latter between the bottom 22of I h ,flarrget20 .andJbOttOm i13V .of the` groove ,as wellj as f between l. the f outer surface 23 of the'iflange 20 and the inner surface' of;v the outerflange.14.` toforrn a com-V pressionejoint. l The ce-mentitiousfmaterial-is cut olf in its escape 'out ofthe groove by the surface 27 ofthe shoiVi--lder7 26V coming' torest .upon the upperQ surface on the youter flange y1-"4 which i being of .-greater e, height than the o flange 20 supports the. cover z 17 on-.the` receptacle with the bottom surface 22 of the flange 20 spaced. a distance? :abovek the.-.hot to1n .'13 of the groove orseat.

lisation shownV in 'Figuref,1y but" inathis joint the innerfsuriiaeeffl ofthe. outer`- flange 14 is formed witha draft initheesameway. the

Y inclinedY surface i129 i isformedr :in the modi- 1fi'cat'ionishown'inFigure '3. Consequently, in

support effected by the engagementV of the surface 27 'of shoulder 26 with the upper sur,-V face of the outer flange 14.v Y f K It is to be understood that various changes `in the shape andarrangement,of parts may and 27', Whereas ,in vvthe modification shown in Figures 2 and 3, there-is only one point of be resorted to without',departin'gjyfrom-the.

scope of the appended claims.

(I claim: i c Y 1. 'Ai burialvauilt. comprising a receptacle having a groove defined by an outer flange ffforthe reception of sealing material, acoverittingupon saidreceptacle and having a flange "for reception'in said groove, and said cover having `a shoulder integrallyv *with and extending outwardly from said: flange .and

abutting Contact therewith. l

rvresting'upon Vthe groove vdefining.flangein n vhaving :agroove defined; by innerand :outer flanges, the inner flange v beingtaller:than the outer gflange, sealing `f materialjin ,said groove,- -a cover lfitting uponi said-receptacle v and Ahaving, a. flange for lreception ingsaid Y -groove,.said coverk flange .beingl of less height than said outer flange and disposed intheV sealingmaterial to compress the same within ysaid groove,and said cover havingashoulder integrally withjlandextending outwardly frompsaid flange in engagement withftheoutf er flange to prevent thepescape of .theseahng material: and `tosupportfthe Acover ionthe re` n Cep/mele' l .f mi if 4.1* 1

f3. A burial vaultcomprising-at receptacle 't having a sealing groove defined inner.V and outer flanges, fsaid` groove having, a substantially Vhorizontalbottom surface, said outer flange having -a substantially"horizontal -upper surface,va coven closing said receptacle and having 'a 'depending flange .extending into and partially filling said ;groove,s aid depending flange havingfa substantiallyhorizontal lower surface,lsaid cover having a shoulder y projecting outwardly fromI said flange andhaving'a substantially horizontal .under surface and beingl supported lwhen position on said receptacle by @neef-said horizontal surfaces :of said coverfrestingjdi- 'frectly' upon andy in contact/,withone` of said horizontalsurfaces 4onsaid receptacle, fand l sealing materialin the portion ofsaid groove i' not filled by-saidflange; wf

`4. A' burial vault comprisinga receptacle having a sealing groovedefined byinner and outer flanges, saidagroove having a'fsuhstanf tially f horizontal: bottom; surface,-.said outer `flange having aV substantiallyihorfizontal :upY per surface', aA covery closing said receptacle .in said groove Vsaidy depending"'flange{hav` andf having aI depending' flange for Ireception ing a substantially' horizontal 5 lower surface, 'i

said 'coverf havin-gA a shoulder vproj ecting outwardlyf'froni'said flange 'andhavingtt a sub- Y stantially horizontal under surface,-`saidfcov 2. Azburialwvault comprising/ga:receptaclefu ,i

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er being supported when in positionon said receptacle by one of said horizontal surfaces of said cover resting directly upon and in Y Contact with one of said horizontal surfaces on said receptacle, whereby said cover is positively positioned with respect tof said receptacle by said contacting horizontal surfaces, said other horizontal surface of said cover being spaced fromv and directly above said my hand.

other horizontal surface of said receptacley and sealing material in said groove.` Y

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set Y 

